Silence in the Forest (German: Das Schweigen im Walde) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Rudolf Lenz, Sonja Sutter and Angelika Hauff. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city including the Hintersee and Sella Pass. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carl Ludwig Kirmse and Willi Horn. It is based on the 1899 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer which has been made into films on a number of occasions including a previous 1937 film adaptation.
Cast
Rudolf Lenz as Fürst Heinz von Ettingen
Sonja Sutter as Lo Petri
Angelika Hauff as Baronin Edith von Prankha
Paul Richter as Kersten
Ulrich Beiger as Diener Martin
Käthe Haack as Frau Petri
Heinz Christian as Gustl Petri
Gustl Gstettenbaur as Beppi Braxlmaler
Peter Arens as Toni Mazegger
Georg Bauer
Gustl Datz
Willy Friedrichs
Heinrich Hauser
Karl Peter Holzmüller
Walter Janssen
Ruth Kappelsberger
Sybille Kaspar
Hermann Kellein
Franz Loskarn
Rolf Pinegger
Alfons Schmidseder
Inge von Neurath